Delosperma Moonstone - ice plant

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$6.25

One of the new Jewel of Desert range, Moonstone's pure white blooms look elegant, stand up to heat, drought, frost and coastal spray. This ripper little ice plant will burst into colour in your driest, dustiest borders. Great for outback gardens as the succulent stems hold precious moisture.

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Description

Delosperma cooperi 'Moonstone' PBR - ice plant
APPEARANCE: Low-growing trailing South African succulent that forms a carpet of spreading stems. Very slender fleshy leaves which turn reddish in winter. Small shiny daisy flowers cover the plant in full bloom; peak flowering is in summer, and intermittently through the warmer months. 'Moonstone' flowers in pure white.
USE FOR : Rockeries, pots, landscaping, groundcover, xeriscaping. Coastal and outback gardens, rooftop gardens, green living walls.
CLIMATE : Hardy and drought tolerant once established. Cold hardy to -20C, reportedly.
PLANTING : Does not like wet feet or moist rich soils. Plant in light free-draining soil in sun for maximum colour and compact shape.
CARE: Water lightly until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks. Once established, water only when soil is dry. Keep it in a sunny position for at least part of the day.
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 0.1m H x 0.4m W.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
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